Publications per year
Publications per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Youth Wellbeing, Arctic Youth, Arctic Lifestyle Migrants, Anthropology, Rural Regions, Northern Finland, Shrinking Towns
Memberships
Arctic Frontiers of Sustainability (Arctic FROST), Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), Working Group Arctic and Subartic Vienna, Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI)
Teaching
VO Climate Change through the Lens of an Inter- and Transdisciplinary Project: "Climate Walk", BA course with Martin Thalhammer
Qualtitative Methods Seminar, MA course together with Peter Schweitzer
Fieldpractice Seminar, MA course together with Alexandra Mayer und Peter Schweitzer
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Social and Cultural Anthropology, Ph.D., The Quest of a Good Life: Wellbeing of Young People in Finnish Lapland , University of Vienna
Oct 2018 → Feb 2024
Award Date: 27 Feb 2024
Social and Cultural Anthropology, MA, University of Vienna
Sept 2014 → Feb 2017
Cultural and Social Anthropology, BA, University of Vienna
Sept 2011 → Aug 2014
External positions
Guest Researcher, Aalto University
1 Jan 2021 → 31 Oct 2022
Guest Researcher, University of Lapland
1 Aug 2018 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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LOCAL INITIATIVES IN SHRINKING CITIES: On Normative Framings and Hidden Aspirations in Scholarly Work
Sandmann, L., Gunko, M., Shirobokova, I., Adams, R-M., Lilius, J. & Großmann, K., 17 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal for Urban and Regional Research.Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed
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Luonto ja hyvinvointi houkuttavat takaisin pienelle paikkakunnalle
Translated title of the contribution :Nature and wellbeing attract people back to small communities Publications: Electronic/multimedia output › Radio show
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Radikaalin tavallinen elämä
Translated title of the contribution :Radically ordinary lives Publications: Electronic/multimedia output › Multimedia output
Open Access
Activities
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Building Tomorrow
Philipp Budka (Organiser), Giuseppe Amatulli (Organiser) & Ria-Maria Adams (Organiser)
25 Sept 2024Activity: Academic events › Organisation of ...
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Arctic Tourism Infrastructures: Temporality, Imaginaries & Anticipation
Ria-Maria Adams (Speaker)
9 Nov 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science
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Perceptions of wellbeing among young lifestyle migrants in Finnish Lapland: Mobility, place & temporality
Ria-Maria Adams (Speaker)
13 Oct 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science
Press/Media
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Kaupungissa ei aina ymmärretä, että monet pohjoisen nuoret ovat tyytyväisiä elämäänsä syrjäseuduilla
10/10/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Focusing on the liveability of small shrinking cities
29/04/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other